Cleared Traditional

K960144 - G.E. STERILE CT BIOPSY TRAY

K960144 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for G.E. STERILE CT BIOPSY TRAY, manufactured by GE Medical Systems. The device is a Class 1 Cardiovascular device with product code DWS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K960144 · GE Medical Systems · Cardiovascular device
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K960144 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the G.E. STERILE CT BIOPSY TRAY. Classified as Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular (product code DWS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by GE Medical Systems (Palm Harbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 1996 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4500 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K960144

510(k) Number K960144 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received January 16, 1996
Decision Date April 15, 1996
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DWS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code DWS Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4500
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - DWS Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular

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